Deep under the sea there lies the shining city of Atlantica where the merdemons reside, ruled over by their king, the inu-youkai, Inutashio.

Today is a very special day for Inutashio because today his youngest son, Inuyasha, is going to sing in front of the assembled merfolk of Atlantica.

Inuyasha was Inutashios' only son out of seven children, but he sang better than any of his sisters. He got his voice from his mother, the beautiful Izayoi. Inuyasha was very much like his mother, which sometimes worried Inutashio. Izayoi had been a human, and the process of birthing a half-demon child with a tail instead of legs was too much for her. Inuyasha was by far the strongest of Inutashios' children, but he was exempt from the violet crescent moon and magenta markings of his sisters and father. He, instead, had two small dog-ears on top of his head. Other than the missing markings Inuyasha was magnificent, his silver tail had jagged stripes of red across the back and his fins were tipped purple. The silvery webbing between his fingers also had a reddish hue. He was beautiful and Inutashio had no trouble finding him a wife.

Inuyasha was betrothed to a human-turned-mermaid named Kagome. She was a princess and she was the best Inutashio could find. He had wanted to turn a land demon but she was chosen instead. At least Inuyasha liked her.